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The Nature of Good and Evil in Stevenson's The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
The Nature of Good and Evil in Stevenson's The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Introduction: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the story of a gifted doctor who discovers a drug which can release the evil side of one's nature. This drug changes Dr Jekyll into Mr Hyde. Stevenson does not reveal the details of Jekyll's story until the end of the novel, but presents the tale as mystery, in which the main characters try to figure out the identity of Mr Hyde and understand his strange relationship with Dr Jekyll.... [tags: Stevenson Hyde Jekyll Essays Papers]

Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The novella ‘Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde’ was written by Robert Louis Stevenson in the Victorian era. The book was first published in 1886 in England and it brought high success to the author. The final chapter of the novella which is ‘Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement Of The Case’ explores the ways that the author presents Victorian attitudes to the nature of humans. Stevenson explains to the reader that humans have lots of different sides to each other and not just one.... [tags: Stevenson Jekyll Hyde Essays]

The Id, Ego and Superego Shown in Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Frankenstein: the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson both show Freud’s ideas of Id, Ego and Superego as well as of innate desire. Frankenstein: the Modern Prometheus shows Freud's stages of psychosexual development. Collectively both novels should be considered Freudian through these ideas. Jekyll and Hyde works as a symbolic portrayal of the goodness and evil that resides in equal measure within the soul of a man. It pre-empted Freudian psychoanalysis by twenty-five years and yet is similar to some of his theories.... [tags: Frankenstein Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]

Stevenson's Use of Literary Techniques to Portray Evil in Jekyll and Hyde -
This essay will focus on how Robert Louis Stevenson presents the nature of evil through his novel ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. Using ideas such as duality, the technique used to highlight the two different sides of a character or scene, allegories, an extended metaphor which has an underlying moral significance, and hypocrisy; in this book the Victorians being against all things evil but regularly taking part in frown able deeds that would not be approved of in a ‘respectable’ society.... [tags: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson]

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - The Battle Between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The Battle Between Jekyll and Hyde Throughout Western literature, writers have created characters who act as perfect foils to each other with dramatically observable differences. Each pairing has a stronger and weaker in the combination, and usually one outlives the other. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the pairing exists in one body, and yet the struggle is heightened because both aspects of the identity are equal in strength. Ultimately, Stevenson emphasizes it is Jekyll who holds the power of life or death over Hyde.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essays]:: 5 Works Cited

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson -
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson This novella, although unapparent, is intertwined with many allegorical undertones. Stevenson uses the book to criticise Victorian society and its hypocritical existence. The most significant thematic concern of the novella is the continually revisited theme of the duality of man and the camouflaged evil that lies deep within the human race. Stevenson was writing before the period in which the great psychologist Sigmund Freud was researching the human mind, so in some ways Stevenson was ahead of his time in resolving the 'mystery of the mind'.... [tags: Jekyll Hyde Robert Stevenson Essays]

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson -
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Good and bad. Pure and evil. Right and wrong. Joy and despair. These are all themes Robert Louis Stevenson addresses in his novel, “The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” Robert Louis Stevenson presents the view that no human has the capacity to be completely good or completely bad. Instead human nature is shown to exhibit both good and bad with dynamic results. Human nature encourages us to feel and experience a range of emotions.... [tags: Jekyll Hyde Stevenson Essays]

Considering The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as an Effective Representation of Evil -
Considering The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as an Effective Representation of Evil The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, originally published in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson, arguably remains a popular novella even today because of its representations of evil and themes concerned with evil such as morality. Originally written for a Victorian audience, the text follows the conventions of the time - for example, the Georgian style of introducing and portraying characters by their social class and status.... [tags: Papers Jekyll Hyde Essays]

The Notion of Good and Evil in Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
The Notion of Good and Evil in Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde The book entitled 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' was published in 1886. Although in the book Stevenson does not ever state the exact year, it was at the time recognized immediately as a grand work. The main theme running throughout the book is about the duality of human beings and the battle in all humans between good and evil. This book is very allegorical because the characters and events are representing other things and symbolically expressing a deeper spiritual and moral meaning.... [tags: Jekyll Hyde Stevenson Essays]

First Chapter of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
First Chapter of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ is a novella, short novel, which was published in the Victorian era. It has a gothic mystery story genre and has a mysterious, serious tone. The overall novella is set in London. This essay will analyse how the author captures the reader’s interest and introduces the key ideas in chapter 1 of ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.’ This essay will evaluate how the author, Robert Louis Stevenson, uses different language, how RL Stevenson uses imagery, structure and form, and the settings to capture the reader’s interest.... [tags: Strange Case Jekyll Hyde Essays]

Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” is a gothic horror novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson in the Victorian era. The novella follows a well-respected doctor - Henry Jekyll - and his struggle between good and evil when he takes a potion and becomes Mr Hyde. Robert Louis Stevenson - the author of the novella “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”- was born in Edinburgh in 1850 and died at the young age of forty-four.... [tags: Stevenson Strange Jekyll Hyde Essays]

The Mystery in Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Stevenson uses certain characters like Jekyll and Hyde to show how he engages and intrigues his readers. During the play many mysteries are created which makes the audience ask many questions about the characters. The character of Utterson is the narrator and is a good example of a typical Victorian gentleman. He doesn’t show his inward reality, he shows that he hides a lot behind the surface. ‘Long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow loveable.’ This suggests he feels he has to hide, some of his more human qualities.... [tags: Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, m]

The Ape-Like Mr. Hyde in Robert Louis Stevenson Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The Ape-Like Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Throughout The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Henry Jekyll underwent periods of transformation, transcendence and transgression. During these periods where Dr. Jekyll was Mr. Hyde, Hyde had an impact on several of the characters' lives inhabiting Stevenson's tale. In imagining Hyde, readers are struck by a great sense of who Hyde is with surprisingly little in the way of physical description. We are reminded of the dwarf-like stature and the impression of deformity Hyde leaves upon his onlookers.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essays]:: 2 Works Cited

Schizophrenia and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Schizophrenia and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The name schizophrenia is derived from "schizo", which means splitting of the mind (Tsuang 11), and "phrenia" which is derived from the phrenic area which is just above the kidneys where the diaphragm is located. It is a structure innervated by the phrenic nerve. The Greeks and others assumed that the phrenic area was the seat of thought or at least feelings (Berle 12). Up to the 1600s, people with psychotic disorders were sent off in "ships of fools", locked in cages, "flogged into reason", or killed.... [tags: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]:: 4 Works Cited :: 1 Sources Cited

Duality of Soul in Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Duality of Soul in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde In real life the duality of the soul of man is studied and analyzed as a possibility. People try to investigate the prospect of this facet of human behavior and spend much time trying to determine the ways that a dual personality can affect people. Today's movies and literature deal with the possibility of a good and evil twin residing in the same body, sometimes in varying degrees. This concept first gained great prominence in the fiction work written by Robert Lewis Stevenson in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This story, first published in 1886, utilizes the duality of soul concept through example of one Henry Jekyll, showing in many ways what can and does happen when Jekyll decides to experiment with the aspect of his evil side and bring it to fruition as the character of Edward Hyde. When evil Edward Hyde commits mortal sins far beyond the comprehension of what the devilish side of Henry Jekyll could imagine, he realizes that his good side has become lost to the evil and try as he might, can never regain itself. The character of Dr Jekyll is portrayed, as the epitome of respectability while Edward Hyde is the opposite of any kind of respectability in the 19th century. The definition of respectability in the era of Jekyll carried the meaning of propriety for decency, the rulers of the earth, dull and full of righteousness and virtue. Respectability kept the world from being savage. While carrying this upward image, the inner soul of Jekyll longed for the sinful side of life. Still he did not want to risk his image of goodness or the impression that people carried of him. Jekyll believed that man is not truly one person, but two, that being the reason that he had such inner conflict between good and evil. He was determined to prove the two-ness of man by an experiment on his own body, this way he could be free to display his wilder, amoral tendencies and not sacrifice his good self. What his character learned though his experimental journey in the novel by Stevenson, was that as his evil side took hold and conquered the righteousness of his respectability, corruption triumphing over good.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essays]:: 4 Sources Cited

Homosexuality in Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
References to Homosexuality in Stevenson's Jekl and Hyde Stevenson's choice of certain words in the novel is extremely pertinent to a homoerotic reading of the text. In some Victorian circles (and most certainly not in others), certain words had very explicit homosexual connotations. The word "homosexual" seems to have come into the English language around 1869, introduced by a Hungarian named Benkert but not generally used by the British until the 1880s. Yet, according to Theo Aronson, there were other words used at that time to identify the love between the same gender.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essays]

The Titles of Dr. Jekyll in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The Titles of Dr. Jekyll in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde In the novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll held a number of titles, including M.D., D.C.L., LL.D., and F.R.S. These titles indicate that Dr Jekyll was a well educated in man in both medicine and law. The first title, M.D., stands for doctor of medicine. In the mid 1800's (about the time Jekyll would have been educated), medical students attended medical school for approximately 3-4 years (there was no definite length).... [tags: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]:: 3 Works Cited

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Dorian Gray -
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Dorian Gray The novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was written by Robert L. Stevenson and first published in 1886. The years from 1837 to 1901 are considered the Victorian Era, so the novel is considered a Victorian novel. Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is written in the same era as Dr Jekyll and is a Victorian Novel as well. Having read the extracts of the novels and knowing what happens in the end, a comparison of the Victorian Era and the novels can easily be made.... [tags: Victorian Compare Contrast Hyde Dorian Gray Jekyll]

Evil Personas in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson -
Evil Personas in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Some believe that every individual has an evil persona trapped inside that is just waiting to get out. This may be true for some but it may also just be another excuse for one to commit evil deeds. In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, a prominent doctor (Dr. Jekyll) conducts a scientific experiment in which he compounds a certain mixture he consumes and transforms into an ugly, repulsive creature (Mr.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde R.L. Stevenson Essays]

Perils of Addiction Exposed in Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Perils of Addiction Exposed in Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The values, standards, and expectations of the upper-middle class in the 19th-century Victorian society were conservative and strict; the pressure to earn prestige and achieve upward mobility in social rank required men to sustain an image of propriety and respectability in public. These obligations often created a longing to divert from the personality facades they had to keep, and from the ideal behavior and polite manners that were expected of bourgeois society men. Some would fulfill their wishes by leading a secret double life that allowed them to temporarily escape from societal responsibilities and restrictions. In more private settings, men would partake in sinful pleasures, such as alcohol or drug abuse, and they were free to behave more loosely than they could under the rigid public persona they were forced to hold in order to protect their reputations.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essays Stevenson]:: 1 Works Cited :: 1 Works Consulted

Personality and the Beast Within in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Personality and the Beast Within in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Everyone has a dual personality, two sides, good and evil. Robert Louis Stephenson uses the book to explain this, he wanted people to realise that not only Dr Jekyll carries a double personality, but the other characters in the book too. Also the people reading it must see that they too, are a part of this frightening uncontrollable fact, that there is “the beast within” us all. Stephenson suggests that all gentlemen keep secrets, suppress emotions, desires, and hide their true inner self.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde R.L. Stevenson Essays]

The Nature of Duality in Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The Nature of Duality in Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde It has long been debated that there are two sides to the human mind. Many philosophers have stressed on the fact that human beings are 'dual creatures’. There is the duality of good and evil, right and wrong, joy and despair. There always is the desire to do something which is against the society, against the laws, although this varies from person to person. Robert Stevenson brings the possibility of another self in one person to life in his creation of Dr.... [tags: Robert Stevenson Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde Essays]

Repressed Personality and Sexual Subtleties in Robert Louis Stevenson Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Repressed Personality and Sexual Subtleties in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Tragedies of repression In the reference book Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia Stevenson is noted for saying that "fiction should render the truths that make life significant" (760). We see this most closely in his Jekyll/Hyde experiment when Jekyll explains why he invented his infamous potion. Jekyll says: "I concealed my pleasures; and when I reached years of reflection...I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of life" (Stevenson, 42).... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essays]:: 3 Works Cited :: 2 Sources Cited

Defining the Life of Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Defining the Life of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The focal point of this essay is to define the life of Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the transformation he went through in becoming Edward Hyde. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a physician in London. He is very well respected and is currently experimenting the dual nature of mankind. Edward Hyde is a manifestation of Dr. Jekyll's personality. He is accused of committing evil acts throughout the novel. The first scene consists of Mr. Richard Enfield's and Mr. Utterson walking along a street in London.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essays]

London's Social Class in Robert Louis Stevenson Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
London's Social Class in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde One Victorian sentiment was that a civilized individual could be determined by her/his appearance. This notion was readily adopted by the upper classes and, among other things, helped shape their views of the lower classes, who certainly appeared inferior to them. In regards to social mobility, members of the upper classes may have (through personal tragedy or loss) often moved to a lower-class status, but rarely did one see an individual move up from the abysmal lower class.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essays]

How Stevenson Explores the Nature of Good and Evil in the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
How Stevenson Explores the Nature of Good and Evil in the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The story is about a doctor called Jekyll who has an alternate identity called Hyde. Until the last two chapters it is told from the view point of Mr Utterson; a friend of Jekyll’s who is trying to piece together the story. It uses features of gothic novels such as doppelganger which is an alternate identity. It also uses multiple narratives to make the reader think, it also helps the reader solve the case themselves, and piece the story together, from the evidence given.... [tags: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde R.L. Stevenson Essays]

Jekyll and Hyde -
It is very difficult to lead a respectable life in this society without both good and bad sides of one's personality surfacing. In Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" the author describes the difficulties of a man trying to lead two different lives. A scientist, Dr. Jekyll, makes an amazing discovery about isolating personalities in the name of scientific research. However, Dr. Jekyll's desire for leading different lives prevails over the nobler motive of being concerned with the good of scientific research.... [tags: European Literature]

Jekyll and Hyde: A Comparision -
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Stevenson’s “The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” was one of the most famous works of horror fiction of all time in English literature. It was based in the nineteenth century. It reflects the influence of two important ideological forces in the Victorian era. The text uses gothic and detective elements to interest the reader as they were very popular at the time. The focus of the text is concentrated on the issue of Jekyll and Hyde’s personality which was described as someone who lived a double life of outward sanctity and secret iniquity.... [tags: R.L. Stevenson, Critical Essay]

Suspense in Jekyll and Hyde -
How suspense is built up in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ by Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson was born on the 13th November 1850. He wrote Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 1886, with that 40,000 copies of the book were sold in the first six months. This was designed to mirror the Victorian secret and based on good and evil. Stevenson later died in 1894 in Samoa. Stevenson used the contemporary setting of Victorian London to write his gothic horror novel. The streets with the gas lamps were the perfect setting following the true horrific stories of Jack the Ripper.... [tags: Literature Analysis]

The Duality of Human Nature in Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Stevenson uses the characters of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to expresses his beliefs about human duality by introducing them as two contrasting characters, instead of just one character. Using two completely different characters with different names and appearances gets his message of human duality across more effectively rather than using just one character that turns a different colour when its angry, for example. We meet Mr Hyde, “a pale, dwarfish man” “of no particular age”, and we meet Dr Jekyll, a “large, well-made man of fifty” with a “large handsome face”.... [tags: duality of human nature, Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and]

Comparing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The disparity between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is also evidenced in their actions which underscore the duality of good and evil. Hyde is introduced in an altercation in alley when he collides with a little girl. Rather than expressing remorse, he “trampled calmly over the child’s body and left her screaming on the ground.” (Stevenson, 7) He puts the incident to rest by buying the family off but not without raising suspicion. There is a sense of other worldliness about him that people just can’t place, “like some damned Juggernaut” both displeasing and “downright detestable.” (Stevenson, 7) Hyde’s atrocities escalate as a maidservant relays watching him brutally murder Sir Danvers Carew.... [tags: Literary Analysis]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Jekyll does deserve his final miserable fate because he commits several selfish deeds to the point where he brings his miserable fate upon himself. In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson uses Jekyll to represent how man prioritizes by putting himself over others. Throughout the book, Jekyll’s two different sides are used to show that man is consistently selfish and will usually think of himself before others. Even though Jekyll has a good side and an evil side, both sides of him are selfish.... [tags: essays research papers]

Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde -
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE A character analysis is usually based on one character, however in this case there are two. I say this because they are both one. Sound confusing. It should, I had to read lines over and over just to understand it. You see its quite simple, there is one Dr. Jekyll and he is a typical nice doctor. However he is not satisfied with him self thus he creates another side of him, a bad side who pushes over little kids without a hesitation or feel of guilt. This side is come to known as Dr Hyde.... [tags: essays research papers]

dr jekyll and mr hyde -
Jekyll and Hyde Analysis In this essay on the story of Jekyll and Hyde written by Robert Louis Stevenson I will try to unravel the true meaning of the book and get inside the characters in the story created by Stevenson. A story of a man battling with his double personality. In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Hyde becomes Jekyll's demonic, monstrous alter ego. Certainly Stevenson presents him immediately as this from the outset. Hissing as he speaks, Hyde has "a kind of black sneering coolness .... [tags: essays research papers]

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde This novel is more than just a traditional horror story as it has many hidden and complex meanings and explanations, of what seem and would have normally before this book, been simple events. Stevenson has very strong opinions and some are expressed in the book. A traditional horror story would either be a super natural In this novel Stevenson's characters, Jekyll and Hyde, are stereotypes of people who are 'good' and 'evil'. The good is the friendly doctor (the caring profession) and the evil is the hunched, ugly murderer.... [tags: English Literature]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published in 1886 as a 'shilling shocker' novella written by the young novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. At that time there was a surfeit of cheap horror novellas. Stevenson's novella was different because it explored the evil inside human kind. I will look into Victorian attitudes and how these influenced Victorian life. The cultural and historical context of the text is typical of the author but not his time because there was a contradiction between Science and religion and this novella scared people about possibilities of evil.... [tags: English Literature]

Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde I have been reading the book Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The book was written by Robert Louis Stevens on during in the 19th century. This book was written during a time where Victorian society had a lot of strong moral values. These codes were very strict and controlled every aspect of the Victorian lifestyle. People in these times believed to settle things verbally rather than aggression so fighting was looked down upon. People looked upon this kind of behavior as a sin and of course they looked down upon sins as well.... [tags: English Literature]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Man is not truly one but truly two writes Dr. Jekyll in his full statement of the case. In a way this idea of Stevenson's foretells Sigmund Freud's theory of the constantly fighting Id (inner child); ego (the part restrained by the self) and the superego (the restraint picked up from society). In both Freud's and Stevenson's ideas, the different parts of the psyche are constantly fighting Victorian society was very restrained: table legs had to covered up for fear of men seeing them as women's legs, it was a bit like the Christian right of the U.S.A today with capitalism, patriotism, individualism, organised religion and sexual morality all very strong.... [tags: Papers]

Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde -
Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by R. L Stevenson, a story of mischief and selfishness occurs. It's like this, there is a man called Dr. Jekyll he doesn't like who he is so one day he thinks of a potion that makes his good part split away from his bad part. That is when Mr. Hyde comes into the picture, he is the bad part of Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Hyde likes to party have a good time and cares less about others, but Dr. Jekyll is a caring Doctor whom everybody adores and loves.... [tags: essays research papers]

The Significance of Edward Hyde's Character in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a novel written by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1886. It concerns a lawyer, Gabriel Utterson, who investigates the strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the reclusive Mr. Edward Hyde. This novel represents an ideology in Western culture; the perpetual conflict between humanity’s virtuosity and immorality. It is interpreted as an accurate guidebook to the Victorian era’s belief of the duality of human nature.... [tags: Character Analysis]

Hyde in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson -
Hyde in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Stevenson presents Hyde in many different ways by describing the main character of Hyde, in an effective and detailed style, and providing a variety of language, imagery and atmosphere, which also helps to create the symbol which Hyde stands for. Stevenson explores what good and evil symbolised at that time in the Victorian society, and how this leads up to the representation of Hyde. Respectability and reputation were very important factors to consider in the Victorian society.... [tags: Papers]

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
English Questions on The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1. What is the main plot of the book The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a book based on a man with two different personality’s and two physical appearances, his own as well as a strange man who goes by the name of Mr Hyde a mysterious dark individual who lurks in the dark and pounces once spotting his prey weak an vulnerable. The character of Mr Hyde was created after Dr Jekyll created a special chemical solution which he drank, subsequently transforming himself into this different creature.... [tags: Literature Analysis]

Stevenson's Use of Mysteries in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" -
How does Stevenson maintain the reader’s interest in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson keeps the readers interested by using the supernatural and horror side of things to make it scary because when the story first came out they weren’t used to scary stories. He also uses mysteries to keep the readers wondering, guessing and wanting to know more. He includes moral messages in the story to keep people/the readers questioning themselves wondering if they are more similar to Mr. Hyde than they think.... [tags: Literary Analysis, Mystery Genre]

Background of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Background of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was published in 1886 and is one of the best known of Stevenson's novels. It concerns the way in which an individual is made up of contrary emotions and desires: some good and some evil. Through the curiosity of Utterson, a lawyer, we learn of the ugly and violent Mr Hyde and his odd connection to the respectable Dr Jekyll who pays out a cheque for Hyde's despicable behaviour.... [tags: Papers]

Analysis of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Analysis of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Everyone has heard of Jekyll and Hyde. The two infamous characters that portray the main roles in The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde. Yet, even with this phenomenal status of the book, surprisingly, not many people know what is really represented inside its pages. Firstly, to understand what made The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde a classical story known by young and old alike, we must look at where it began. As a child, Stevenson was very much obsessed with William Deacon Brodie – a notorious criminal from Edinburgh in the 18th Century.... [tags: Papers]

Why did R. L. Stevenson write Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? Jekyll and Hyde -
Why did R. L. Stevenson write Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Jekyll and Hyde is a strange but interesting story relating. Why did R. L. Stevenson write Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Jekyll and Hyde is a strange but interesting story relating to the study of the human mind, good verses evil and Victorian moral pressure. Robert Louis Stevenson was a large believer in religion; he also studied science, as his Father believed he would have something to fall back upon if his writing career failed. Therefore he saw things from a religious point of view and a scientific point of view.... [tags: English Literature]

The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Hyde, by Robert Stevenson -
The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Hyde,By Robert Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The separation of Jekyll into two beings, Jekyll and Hyde, is an symbol for humankind's conflicting forces of good and evil. These characters bring to life the inner struggle between the two powers of the soul. Jekyll portrays the good side of human nature in this narrative. He is the protagonist of the novel. Dr. Jekyll is an intelligent, tall, and dignified man of late middle age. The people who know him respect him.... [tags: English Literature]

Comparing A Plea for Gas Lamps and Jekyll and Hyde -
A Plea for Gas Lamps and Jekyll and Hyde In "A Plea for Gas Lamps" Robert Louis Stevenson describes how, with the advent of urban gaslight, "a new age had begun for sociality and corporate pleasure seeking." Referring to the lamps as "domesticated stars," he describes the new lamplit city emerging gracefully as a festive public sphere in which "soft joys prevail" and "people are convoked to pleasure." Wolfgang Schivelbush connects such gaslit pleasure directly to commerce.... [tags: comparison compare contrast essays]:: 2 Works Cited

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson -
i hatw how some pepoeple ghabe the cat a hat and he bat asMajor Characters: The major characters in this book are Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde who are physically the same person but not in any other way. There is also Dr. Lanyon and Mr. Utterson. Dr. Jekyll is a very educated doctor. He is in his mid 40’s and has black wavy hair. He is an average height man. He is very interested in the split personalities of people in which he refers to as “dual nature of humanity”. Mr. Hyde is the evil part of Dr.... [tags: essays research papers]

Stevenson Create a Sense of Mystery and Horror in Mr Hyde and Dr Jekyll -
Stevenson Create a Sense of Mystery and Horror in Mr Hyde and Dr Jekyll In this essay I am going to look at Mr Hyde and Dr Jekyll, the first two chapters, and explain using quotes and information from these chapters how the writer creates a sense of mystery and horror. I will be focussing on the descriptions given about the characters and the house which plays a significant part in this story. This novel is about a highly classed doctor of science, named Dr Jekyll. Dr Jekyll is a very clever professor who makes a mixture of chemicals, which can turn him into a totally different person for a short period of time.... [tags: Papers]

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by R.L. Stevenson -
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by R.L. Stevenson 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' was written in the late 19th century by an English author named R.L.Stevenson. Victorians were interested in Darwin's theory of evolution and Stevenson took advantage of this. Not all classes were educated, so Stevenson had to aim for higher-class people. Jekyll would be the same class as the readers, whereas Hyde would be unknown to such people because he was associated with the lower classes. Stevenson was influenced by Darwinism in the novella to involve Victorian Society.... [tags: Papers]

Letter in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Letter in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dear James, It has been too long since we last communicated. I trust things are better with you and yours than they are with me. I have some distressing news. It is with great dismay that I tell you that our dear friends Henry Jekyll and Lanyon have died, or have been killed should I say. There is no easy way of telling you this but I desperately need someone to talk to as it has been suppressed for too long now. It is time things should be brought to the attention of whoever it may concern.... [tags: Papers]

Allegory and Tone in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel about the good and evil of man has long been a topic of debate and study. Duality of the human soul has daunted humankind since the dawn of time; Cain was the antithesis of Able. Stevenson knew that all men had two natures, one good and one evil with his novel that transcends time, and although the story takes place over 100 years ago, its legitimacy is still pertinent. Perhaps Stevenson was suggesting that we are capable of even the most heinous wrongs even if we are the best of people, which Dr.... [tags: Literary Analysis ]:: 4 Works Cited

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde "The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" was first published in1886, which was in the Victorian era. Dr Jekyll was a scientist who went too far in his experiments. He found a formula for a potion, which when drunk could separate his dual persona into good and pure evil. The formula not only affected him mentally but physically also. The evil side went by the name Edward Hyde, and he did terrible things, he trampled a little girl and even murdered someone by the name of Sir Danvers Carew.... [tags: Papers]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson in “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” is telling us that we fear the knowledge of our duality so we keep silent. We are afraid of the truth, about ourselves, so we stay quiet. Everyone has a part of himself or herself that they don’t reveal to anyone. We are afraid to show it but when it comes out we’d rather not talk about it. The author shows knowledge as a very important thing. “Now I shall know you again,” said Mr.... [tags: Essays Papers]

Influence of Science and Religion on "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" -
The novella, ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ was written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886. The author was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1850. His family included engineers, scientists, a professor of philosophy, and a religious minister. The scientific and religious sides of Stevenson's family reflected in both his personal life and in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (disapproval between Dr Lanyon and Dr Jekyll). In 1859 Charles Darwin published his famous book called the ‘Origin of Species’ which highly opposed the religious beliefs at the time; the novella itself was also published at such a time when there was extreme controversy between religious and scientific principles.... [tags: Literary Analysis]

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Jekyll and Hyde was written by Robert Louis Stevenson during the Victorian era. This is significant because during this period, society is very different from today’s society. When looking at this novella it is also important to consider the ideas of good and evil in the characters of Jekyll and Hyde. During the Victorian era men were more powerful and the women had a lower ranking. The belief of society were such that people were covered completely and were forced to appear ‘non-sexual’.... [tags: English Literature]

Stevenson's Representation of Evil in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
Stevenson's Representation of Evil in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a classic novel telling the story of the struggle between good and evil. The good being shown in the form of a well-respected Doctor Henry Jekyll and the evil being released from a lengthy repression in the form of Mr Edward Hyde. In my essay I will be concentrating on the influences of the Victorian age and how Stevenson involved aspects of his own life into the writing of the book. The 64 years from 1837 to 1901, which was the Victorian age, was a repressive society to live in.... [tags: Papers]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A View Into Societal Changes in the 19th Century -
Robert Louis Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850, in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. Throughout his childhood he was told morbid tales from the Bible, as well as Victorian penny-serial novels that he would carry with him throughout his years and what would place the greatest impact on his writing.[1] In 1886, he published a novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, based on a man with pure intentions, who ends up turning himself into a viscous murderer. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a well-known doctor and respected man, known for doing numerous acts of kindness and work for charities.... [tags: Literary Analysis ]:: 2 Works Cited

The Gothic Novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
To what extent can The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde be viewed as a gothic novel. Jekyll and Hyde is a gothic novel. It was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, he got the idea for the story after a dream he had. The word ‘Goth’ is originally from a German tribe and has come to mean ‘barbarian’ and later know as ‘Gothic’. In Gothic Literature certain features are expected. These are supernatural events, have villains and hero characters, strange weather, horror, mystery and deaths. Older Gothic literature was in castles and deserted buildings.... [tags: English Literature]

External Influences on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Writings -
External Influences on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Writings “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson was a familiar title to me and prior to reading it I believed I was well versed about the story. I knew that Dr. Jekyll was an intelligent man who experimented with the idea of creating a more powerful version of him that would release his deepest inhibitions.... [tags: Stevenson Author Jekyll Hyde]

Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Firstly, telling "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" from Dr Jekyll's point of view would have presented a number of problems. The elements of tension provided by telling the story from others points of view would be lost, and therefore the definitive style of the book would have to be changed for one less exciting, and the plot would progress far slower. Also, telling the story from different peoples perspectives makes the text physically longer, and although this isn't an essential quality, without the length the story may have been regarded as a short story and not received so much acclaim.... [tags: Papers]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The novel ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ was written by Robert Louis Stevenson in the Victorian era, which had a very different culture from today. The book was first published in 1886 in England and it brought success to the author. The Victorians had strict moral codes to live under as middle class people and had to be well respected to be considered as a good person. The character’s reputation emerges throughout the novel as an essential tool to success in the society of the era. Another Victorian value expected of them was to live a life without any sin and to obey the Bible as literalists.... [tags: Robert Luis Stevenson Victorian Era]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, is a story rife with the imagery of a troubled psyche. Admittedly taken largely from Stevenson’s dreams, it undoubtably sheds light on the author’s own hidden fears and desires. Written at the turn of the 19th Century, it also reflects the psychology of society in general at the same time when Sigmund Freud was setting about to do the same thing. While Freud is often criticized for his seemingly excessive emphasis on sexual suppression as the leading cause of psychological disturbances, the time period in which he lived was exceedingly strict on what constituted appropriate and inappropriate behavior.... [tags: Robert Louis Stevenson Literature Essays]:: 1 Works Cited

The Representation of Evil in Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The Representation of Evil in Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde This essay will show how evil is represented in Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'. 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' is about evil and the duality of people's personalities. To show this I will focus on Stevenson's use of characterization, setting, historical, social and cultural context, settings, symbols and language. Robert Stevenson lived in the Victorian era, this was a very repressive and strict society where it was expected that middle class men would visit prostitutes.... [tags: Papers Essays]

Dual Personalities in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson -
Dual Personalities in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson INTRO The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a classic mystery story, enticing to all audiences merely upon it’s suspense alone. When Stevenson first wrote the story (after recalling a dream he had) he had only the intentions of writing such an entertaining tale. Yet at the suggestion of his wife, he decided to revamp the mystery to comment on the dual nature of man and of society in general. I believe that Stevenson is suggesting that "All human beings…are commingled out of good and evil.", as spoken by Dr Jekyll.... [tags: Robert Louis Stevenson]:: 1 Works Cited

The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Discussion as an example of Gothic Fiction and as a critique of Victorian society. This book was written at a time of change in the world of fiction as a new form of gothic literature emerged. Fin de Siecle was a new type of New Gothic that had elements that differed from previous gothic stories. Stevenson's story is based around various shards of the gothic and is mainly focused on exposing the "duality of man" and his struggle to hide it from the outside world.... [tags: Gothic Literature]

The Similarities of Characters in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
How are Mr Utterson, Dr Jekyll, Dr, Lanyon and Mr Enfield the same and why is Mr Hyde so despised by them. During the Victorian era class and etiquette were considered to be incredibly important and the Victorians held very specific ideas of how people of a certain class and background should behave. Victorian society had very unambiguous expectations of how the perfect gentleman should conduct themselves, a stereotype which all the main male characters fall into and one which Mr Hyde certainly does not.... [tags: English Literature]

Comparing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Sign of Four -
Breaking Away in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Sign of Four That which is willed and that which is wanted can be as different as the mind and the heart. The Victorian age in English Literature is known for its earnest obedience to a moralistic and highly structured social code of conduct; however, in the last decade of the 19th Century this order began to be questioned. So dramatic was the change in thought that Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (published in 1883) and Doyle's The Sign of Four (published in 1890) can be used to display this breaking away from strict social and moral standards. Stevenson's character Mr.... [tags: comparison compare contrast essays]:: 2 Works Cited :: 2 Works Consulted

The Concept of Evil in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Stevenson -
The Concept of Evil in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Stevenson The substance of the Bible and Greek myths - the premise of the evil that is in man - sometimes lurking deep in the psyche, sometimes controlling and consuming like a wild beast, is explored in Robert Louis Stevenson's (1850-94) short Victorian novel of 1886. Rarely does the mere title of a novel have the myth-making depth to grip the imagination and ensure its place in our language for generations to come. Today everyone knows what is meant by a 'Jekyll and Hyde character'.... [tags: Papers]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde -
In What Way The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Is A Novel Of Secrets Where The Truth Is Hard To See. The aim and purpose of this assignment is to show the way in which “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” is a novel of secrets and where the truth is hidden and difficult to see. One can see by the title that the it has been described as a Case, and therefore isn’t the same as a story. I will firstly talk about the Victorian society, i.e. particularly privacy and reputation and then the characters Utterson and Enfield will be discussed followed by Jekyll and Hyde.... [tags: English Literature]

Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
How does Robert Louis Stevenson create a notion of good and evil in the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published in 1886 and was written after a dream Robert Louis Stevenson had. The story is mainly a horror but has an element of mystery throughout it. It is a powerful story with a hidden philosophical outlook on life and society. The story has one main theme running through it and other smaller ones that can only be found by reading between the lines.... [tags: English Literature]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde We see much of the story through Mr Utterson’s eyes. He leads the reader through the tale. But to begin with, he seems a surprising character for Stevenson to choose. Only when we know the book better do we realise how appropriate he is. The book ‘‘The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’’ is a horror story written by Robert Louis Stevenson and was publishes in 1886. The title which the author gave this book makes the book sound more like a mystery story than a horror.... [tags: Robert Louis Stevenson Mr. Utterson Essays]

Tension and Suspense in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
How effective is the setting in creating tension and suspense in Stevenson’s works. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella about a scientist who experiments with the morals of good and evil. He then decides to try to separate these elements and difficulties arise with this. This novella concerns how one individual has conflicting emotions that are both good and evil. Dr Jekyll tries to make one-person ‘wholly’ good and another ‘wholly’ evil, but his experiments become quite dangerous. ‘The Body Snatcher’ is about two old friends, Fettes and Doctor Macfarlane, who studied under someone who was a famous, but unorthodox, anatomist.... [tags: English Literature]

Suspense and Horror in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
How does Stevenson create an atmosphere of suspense and horror in Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Why was this so significant at the time it was written. In the book Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson truly proves himself as a wonderful writer. Throughout the story he keeps a huge sense of suspense and horror, capturing the reader’s interest and making them want to read on. From just the first paragraph he has gained the readers interest and pulled them into the plot of the story. The opening sentence of the story is: “Mr.... [tags: English Literature]

Essay on Obsession in Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
Obsession in Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Webster defines obsession to be "Compulsive, often anxious preoccupation with a fixed idea or unwanted emotion." Or, "A compulsive, usually irrational idea or emotion." The strange thing about obsession is the absolute inability of the person, once obsessed, to understand their own actions in retrospect. Both Victor Frankenstien, of Marry Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Henry Jekyll, of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr.... [tags: comparison compare contrast essays]

How Robert Louis Stevenson Represent Evil in Jekyll and Hyde -
How Robert Louis Stevenson Represent Evil in Jekyll and Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson intended this tale of The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to be a penny numbers story, which gave us the sense that this was a simple and cheap novel, yet, it is far more sophisticated than its audience expected. Robert Louis Stevenson's captive audience were the Victorians. They were zealots, repressed and highly moral but were living through an age of change. The book itself looks at religious, social and scientific issues, which all tie in with the time it was written, to give us a much more complex book than first thought.... [tags: Papers]

How Stevenson Depicts the Relationship between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
How Stevenson Depicts the Relationship between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson wanted to gradually show the relationship between Jekyll and Hyde in his story. It does not state until the end of the story that they are in fact the same person, he instead leaves it for people to work out for themselves, with a brief explanation at the end of the book. For most of the story, nobody can explain their relationship, as they are never seen together. People are confused as to how they know each other and became such good friends.... [tags: Robert Louis Stevenson Literature Essays]

Comparing League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Mary Reilly, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Mary Reilly, and Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson's short novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has spawned many retellings of Dr. Jekyll's tale, as well as variations on the theme. The Jekyll and Hyde conceit is one that lends itself to many different forms of literature, such as motion pictures and sequential art. Sometimes liberties are taken in reinterpretations of Mr. Hyde from the original text. This can be distinguished in two recent works, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, a comic book miniseries by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, and Mary Reilly, a film by Stephen Frears.... [tags: comparison compare contrast essays]:: 3 Works Cited

Dark Side of Human Nature in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -
Throughout the story of “The Strange Case Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”, the author, Robert Louis Stevenson, presents his idea of the duality of man- where Dr Jekyll and Hyde have a dark, wicked side within them, where evil is held in waiting to surface, but they hide it away, they pretend it does not exist, and they keep it tame. He presents this idea by using two protagonists, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, who are actually the same person. One of these characters signifies the normal side of a person represented by Dr Jekyll, who is a typical upper class person, and the other, Mr Hyde, a deformed man, signifies the purest of evil.... [tags: essays research papers]